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Bulk Food Cheap: LDS Storehouses. One of my readers had sent me an email last week wanting to know where to find the storehouses run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (or the Mormon church as we’re sometimes called) in order to buy bulk food for long-term food storage.

Bulk Food Cheap: LDS Storehouses

I thought I’d answer this question in a blog post so that all can benefit from it. I’ll also provide some insight into what they are, what you can find there, and of course where you can find them. What is an LDS Storehouse? For those not familiar with the storehouses, I thought I’d explain what they are and what their purpose is. The LDS storehouses (or Bishop’s Storehouse as we call them) were established as part of the welfare system set up by the Church which aims at providing assistance to needy families and individuals within (as well as outside) the Church. Funding for the welfare program (which includes the storehouses) is provided by donations from Church members. What Can You Find at the Storehouse? Dry-Packing Food Storage At An LDS Home Storage Center. EWG's 2012 Guide To Pesticides In Produce™ EWG analyzed pesticide residue testing data from the U.S.

EWG's 2012 Guide To Pesticides In Produce™

Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration to come up with rankings for these popular fresh produce items. All 48 foods are listed below from worst to best (lower numbers = more pesticides) Note: EWG analyzed pesticide tests of 48 popular produce items. Domestic and imported versions of two items - blueberries and snap peas - showed sharply different results, so we have ranked those domestic and imported items separately.

As a result, the full list of foods ranked by the Shopper's Guide displays 50 entries. Apples Peaches Nectarines Strawberries Grapes Celery Spinach Sweet bell peppers Cucumbers Cherry tomatoes Snap peas - imported Potatoes Hot peppers + Blueberries - domestic Lettuce Kale / collard greens + Cherries Plums Pears Green beans Raspberries Winter squash Tangerines Blueberries - imported Carrots Summer squash* Broccoli Snap peas - domestic Green onions Bananas Oranges Tomatoes Watermelon Honeydew melon Mushrooms Sweet potatoes Cauliflower. GMO Food Finder/Tracker. This page is dedicated to tracking the spread of Genetically Modified Organisms around the world.

GMO Food Finder/Tracker

Monsanto to Acquire Central America’s Largest Seed Company Expects Deal to Expand Hybrid Corn business June 19, 2008 Fort Mills Times, SC ST. Monsanto says the acquisition solidifies the St. SCB is based in Guatemala City and focuses on hybrid corn seed production, particularly corn, sorghum, forage sorghum, soybeans, and pastures or grass-type seeds. Wildcrafting.net: Foraging Database, Edible & Medicinal Plants. Eat The Weeds by Green Deane, the most watched forager in the world.

Locally Grown & Raised Food (Locavore)

Victuals.